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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The Cookies had a long weekend. We were able to catch 2 movies at the theatres and dined at 2 buffets. Nice!

The Movies

We went to see the new JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg flick Super 8. It was a bit too juvenile for me. But my movie date enjoyed it very much! I find the story bland, and the storytelling dragging. On a positive note, I have no complaints on the graphics and visual effects. As most JJ Abrams should know, his "signature" should be found at the clip during the closing credits. Post a comment if you know what it is. ;)

We were also able to catch Kung Fu Panda 2. Jack Black is just soooo funny! We also went to see his last movie Gulliver's Travel and it was tons of fun. In Kung Fu Panda 2, the Dragon Warrior and the Furious Five take on a new nemesis. This time a peacock! The story is engaging. The humor is clean. The graphics is awesome! I specially like the scenes when the characters are soaked in water. Did I say that the graphics is awesome??? :D

There are a few more interesting movies to catch this month of June. The third Transformer movie is coming up. As well as the Green Lantern movie which also hits the Singapore theatres this month.

We have seen posters of Captain America, Cars 2, and Smurf displayed at the theatre and also the movie trailer for Happy Feet 2. Need to start saving up for movie ticket allowance!

The Buffets

A few weeks back, I have purchased a 1-for-1 buffet lunch voucher at the Window On The Park Cafe Restaurant from the Deal.com.sg website. Last Friday, we were finally able to use it.

To say the least, the spread was not very impressive. Though it has a "make your own rojak and laksa" station concept, it was not enough to say you have gotten your dollars' worth. In spite of this, I had a few breakthroughs during this visit. It was my first time to try Octopus Nigiri Sushi.

I have never tried Octopus Nigiri Sushi before. At the sushi station, we'd watch out for California Maki and Tamago Nigiri Sushi. The one's with raw fish we would always avoid. I just raw fish is an acquired taste, and we have not acquired it yet! Hahaha...

So there, somehow I was able to convince myself to try out the octopus that day. I took a piece, dipped it in wasabi soy sauce and tuck it into my mouth. The octopus meat is quite chewy. It's not something you could chew a few times and down with a glass of water. You'll definitely choke. Or at least I believe I would. So I chewed it, gnawed it, until I can finally swallow. It had the taste of the see. I don't really know what to expect of the taste as it was my first time to try it. But as far as I know, fresh seafood is supposed to smell of the sea. But to taste of it?? I don't really know.

Another first for me to try during this lunch buffet was Laksa. I have seen it being served at many Hawker stalls, and other local delights buffet restaurants but I have not really tried it. I know there's coconut milk, and it's supposed to be very spicy. So again, I convinced myself to give it a try. To my surprise, it actually works for me. I did enjoy the broth. Now, I am curious to try Laksa the next time we see it on the menu.

(Here's a full review of our lunch buffet meal at Window On The Park published on the Follow the Cookie Crumbs website.)

Another buffet visit we did is at Kuishin Bo Japanese Buffet Restaurant, the one at Jurong Point. Kuishin Bo is one of our favorite buffet places. The price is quite reasonable and they have a great spread of Japanese dishes from sushi, to salads, to steamboats, to grilled stuff, teriyaki, hot dishes, and dessert, too. We always have a good time at this food place.

That was how our Cookie weekend went. We're married 9 months now, and it still always feels like Day One. :)